1、The universal languageModule 8 unit 2grammar and usageIn order to avoid marriage,she says that any potential husband must answer three riddles correctly or die.he mustEllipsisHow is your cousin today?She is much better.Much better.It sounds fine to me.Sounds fine to me.Is there anything wrong?Anythi
2、ng wrong?nn Ellipsis is used when we do not want to repeat words or phrases that are obvious.nn Some words of a sentence can be left out while the meaning can still be understood.为避免重复而进行的省略。当一个句子中有两个或更多的相同的词、短语出现时，其中的第一个须保留，其余的往往省略，以避免重复、使句子简练。尤其要注意的情况是：当时间状语从句、地点状语从句、方式状语从句、让步状语从句、条件状语从句等状语从句中的主语与
3、主句的主语一致并含有be时，往往将该状语从句中的主语和be一起省略.He hurt himself while he was playing basketball.他在打篮球时受了伤。He works very hard though he is still rather weak.他虽然身体还很虚弱，但他非常努力地工作。He hurt himself while he playing basketball.He works very hard though stillrather weak.2.语法上允许的省略。有些成分的被省略是出于语法上的允许，以显得表述更为简明.He is twelve
4、 years old.他十二岁。He is twelve.I walked for ten miles我走了十英里路。I walked ten miles.3.习惯用法上允许的省略。有些省略句的情况是出于习惯用法，尤其是在口语中。例如在问句中be常常省略，有时连主语一起省略：Very easy?很简单吗？Feeling unwell?感觉不舒服吗？What(happened)next?下面要发生什么？Why not?为什么不？Read Part A carefully and findout the words that can be leftOut.Read the instructions
5、 in Part B and finish the part individually.1.Are there any English story books for 2.us students in the library?There are only a few,_.A.if any B.if there C.if some D.if hasA2.Would you like to go with us?Yes,_.A.Id B.Id like C.Id like to D.Id like to doC3.Would you like to have a try once again?_.
6、A.Yes,I like B.No,I dont like it C.Yes,I want very much D.Yes,Id like toD4.What do you think made Mary so upset?_ her bicycle.A.As she lost B.Lost C.Losing D.Because of losingC5.When did they get down to the job?_.A.Until they left B.Till they arrived C.Since they finished it D.Not until they turned
7、 to meD6.Are you angry?Yes.He should at least answer when _.A.speaking B.spoken to C.spoken D.speaking toB7.Be careful while _ the street.A.to cross B.crossing C.he crosses D.being cross8._ us for a dinner,dont you?A.Dont you join B.Join C.Have to join D.Lets joinB9.I promise well be there at 6,_.A.
8、rainy or shine B.rains or shining C.rain or shine D.rain or shiningCB10.In the car accident the child was hurt,but _.A.the mother is killed B.the mother killed C.the mother being killed D.the mother has killedB11._ I dont remember where I met him.A.Fact is which B.what the fact is that C.The fact is
9、 what D.Fact is D12.He raised his hand _ silence.A.as if to command B.as though he going to command C.as though to command D.as of he commandingC13.Francis Preston Blair,Jr.,_ born in Kentucky,lived and practiced law in Missouri.A.was B.he was C.although D.who he wasC14.We are to install this instru
10、ment _.A.as originally planned B.as it originally planned C.as was originally planned D.as it being originally plannedA15._,people and objects are presented in a flat,often angular,abstract manner in Jacob Lawrences paintings.A.Always able to recognize B.The ability to recognize always C.While always recognizable D.Always can be recognized CHomework1.Finish the exercises of C1 and C2 in the work.2.Preview the next section:Task
